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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 1980?

Quick Answer

On September 20, 1980, the Sun was in Virgo (27°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°19' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°03' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°40'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1980	Sep 22, 1980 into Libra
Moon	3°08'00" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 20, 1980	Sep 22, 1980 into Pisces
Mercury	16°31'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 1980	Sep 30, 1980 into Scorpio
Venus	13°42'50" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1980	Oct 4, 1980 into Virgo
Mars	14°49'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 29, 1980	Oct 12, 1980 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	22°17'27" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	29°52'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	22°37'54" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°00'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°44'34" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°56'42" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 20, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 20, 06:30 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 20, 1980?

The Sun, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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